It’s hard to overstate the importance of your dog’s joint health. Healthy joints are what allow your beloved pet to enjoy long walks, chase after balls, and play in the yard with your kids. So when it comes to this important issue, I’ll tell you right off the bat that it’s something you need to…
Have you ever witnessed the pure joy of a lab belly-slamming into a lake after a tennis ball, a border collie cooling off in the ocean on a hot day, or a Newfoundland proudly saving his human companion from the backyard pool – even when they don’t actually need saving? Many dogs love to swim,…
Why is it that an ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament) injury in dogs is the most common orthopedic injury in all veterinary medicine? Did nature not make this ligament strong enough in dogs? Is it simply due to bad breeding, or are there other factors in play here with relation to this injury? This question comes…
As featured on Grey Matters Blog for the Grey Muzzle Organization In my first two blog posts on the Grey Matters Blog, we discussed simple signs to look for to identify if your dog has joint pain. We then introduced the concept of “The Pain Trial” which every dog owner should know about and be…
(As featured on Grey Matters Blog for the Grey Muzzle Organization) In my last post on the Grey Matters Blog, I described the “Silent Signs” of how dogs show us that they are potentially dealing with chronic pain specifically related to their joints or spine. We discussed that it is critical for us, as pet…
(As featured on Grey Matters Blog for the Grey Muzzle Organization) As pet parents, we’ve all most likely been in situations where our dogs have gotten hurt. Whether you accidentally tripped over your dog or stepped on their paw carelessly, you’ve probably heard your dog let out a quick yelp or cry and runoff. Was…
